Reading Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together' w/ Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson - Part 20

Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson, a researcher and former professor of Russian history, joins the conversation to delve into Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together.' They examine the transformation in Jewish identity post-pogroms, focusing on assimilation struggles and societal roles. Key discussions include the findings of the Palinskaya Commission and the challenges of military conscription faced by Jewish communities. They also explore Jewish involvement in revolutionary movements, and how historical dynamics shaped contemporary Jewish identity and inter-community relations.